This course is designed to provide students with a general, yet comprehensive, introduction to family law in Australia.  The course covers six main areas:

(a)    the historical and current development of family law, including constitutional and jurisdictional issues; and principal relief (nullity and divorce) (Topics 1 – 4);
(b)    dispute resolution in family law (Topic 5);
(c)    violence and family law (Topic 6);
(d)    children and parental responsibility (Topic 7);
(e)    property settlement and injunctions (Topic 8); and
(f)     spousal maintenance and child support (Topics 9 and 10).

In addition to the statutory and general law principles, emphasis is given to the practical and social policy issues in each of these areas, including the impact of family violence and the growing awareness of children's rights.

Law Extension Committee
The University of Sydney
Ph: (02) 9392 0320
Fax: (02) 9392 0329
Email: enquiries@lec.pip.com.au

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